Here in sunny Paraguay, like in every country (except maybe Dubai where you can probably buy a private road) you share the highways with a huge variety of other vehicles and drivers, some a bit safer than others. The wealthy residents of Asunción may still drive around in their Porsche Cayenne Turbos, Range Rovers, Toyota [...]

Well, having been here in Paraguay for almost a month now and (despite it being my sixth visit) I’m starting to get used to the general mayhem and extreme heat. Although a part of my trip was a holiday, the remainder has been for business and this last week has been dedicated almost entirely to that. What [...]

Hi All, and welcome to my first post since arriving in Asuncion, the capital of Paraguay, where I shall be for the next few weeks. Having left the snow and frost of Surrey on Tuesday, my arrival here was something of a contrast as temperatures are up in the mid to high 30’s! Even though [...]

If anybody had noticed that I haven’t posted a new blog for the last week or so, it’s because I’ve been preparing to depart this grey and snowy land for a bit of a holiday.
I’m not a big fan of snow at the best of times, and particularly when the entire country grinds to a [...]